<p>“Doing what you do best again? Changing the topic. We were talking about student body quality, of which “student to faculty ratios” have nothing to do about. None of the universities you listed are any that you would consider Michigan’s peer. Do you have proof that a significant number of schools you consider Michigan’s peer falsify their information? As a quant, I deal with data error all the time. A few data point out of over 100 data points is not sufficient to invalidate a whole series; and yet, you don’t even have conclusive evidence on one school that you often list as Michigan’s peers.”</p>
<p>If private universities lie about faculty ratios, it calls all of their data into question. I expect all their data to be audited for consistency and accuracy. As far as I am concerned, we are comparing apples to oranges. Who knows how they calculate their SAT/ACT ranges. Until that happens, do not bother me with inconclusive data. And I do not make up my own list of peers. I go by what many (if not all) recognized reputational rating show; Michigan’s peers are schools like Cal, Cornell, Northwestern, Penn, UCLA, UVa, Wisconsin-Madison etc…I am still not sure what selectivity has to do with academic peers. </p>
<p>“I am not going to find a better coach than a career sub-500 hoke? Lol I hope you are kidding.”</p>
<p>Only Hoke is 0.714 at Michigan. But I agree that a coach is responsible for the coordinators, and if Hoke insists on keeping Borges, he should be fired. </p>
<p>“France has fewer societal problems? Depends on what you want in your society. I want a system where performers do very well and underperformers get what they deserve, with the potential for people who reach the top of the ladder to do extremely well to serve as incentive for people to strive for excellence. I want a system where outside of the real essentials such as police/firefighters/road infrastructures, people for the most part pay for what they get and don’t subsidize deadbeats in the society. Europe has serious societal issues in my mind relative to my framework.”</p>
<p>What about Germany? Switzerland? Even France. Like I said, France is an oddball. While it is fiercely socialistic, it also has the second largest GDP in Europe, second to Germany, which is only larger because its population is 20 million stronger. Paris’ GDP is the largest single-city GDP on earth, and France has more Fortune 500 companies than any country in Europe, including Germany…and those companies are, on average, just as profitable as their British and German counterparts. Finally, French employees are among the most productive (per hour worked) in the world. And what I mean by fewer societal problems is simple; lower crime rates, long life span, fewer people living in poverty, better access to medical care, better access to free education etc…</p>
<p>“Let’s see. Since graduating I am probably cumulatively at around 15k in PSD and 10k to COE; with company matching I am at 30k in PSD and 20k to COE. My networth is sub-200k, so that works out to be a good >25% on a pretax basis. You need to remember I started working 2 years ago about 100k in the hole, so I am your typical high cashflow low networth grad, similar to the fresh medical school grad.”</p>
<p>Then I take my hat off to you bearcats. Perhaps you can shower Michigan with as much praise as you do criticism. Like I said, I do not object to criticism, but on this forum, all you seem to do is criticize the University. </p>
<p>“You on the other hand are a coolaid drinking slappie”</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>